Welcome to Zomb's Lair!
This is an installer package for the game Virtual Nightclub (1997) which will allow it to be played on modern versions of Windows, with easy to use desktop and/or start menu shortcuts and an uninstall option for quick removal. In additional to the final release version, the beta which is quite different, is included as an added bonus. The manual and a brand new guide created by Elphive are also included. It uses PCem running Windows 98.
Controller support is included via Antimicro (can be disabled via the launcher). The controls are listed below (based on a 360/XB1 controller):
Left stick and Right stick: mouse movement
Dpad: arrow keys
Right trigger: left mouse button
Left trigger: right mouse button
Start: ESC
B: Space
X: Enter
ASuite is a lightweight, open-source, portable launcher which is included to allow you to choose some configuration options for PCem, enable or disable things like Antimicro and Reshade, as well as access to the manual and this readme.
Please note:
I do not recommend installing into your Program Files folder. This can cause write access problems when you need to save your game. C:\Games\Zomb's Lair\Virtual Nightclub is the default path, but anywhere other than Program Files/Program Files (x86) is fine.
When you're ready to quit the game, exit the game normally, then shut down the computer via the start menu.
Reshade is also included (disabled by default) which also includes a few of my own custom presets as well as a custom (optional) bezel, screen reflection, and CRT passes. Be aware that these will increase hardware requirements. It can be enabled through the Launcher and you can choose from a number of presets there as well. Pressing the End key in-game will toggle the effect on and off.
I've included some shader options for PCem, accessible from the Launcher. These can be combined with reshade. Screenshots for the Reshade presets and PCem shaders are accessible via the “Shader and Reshade Preset Comparison” shortcut in the Launcher.
Zomb's Lair is a passion project dedicated to bringing old classics to a modern audience, while eliminating all of the hurdles that that normally entails.
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